Sarge’s plans Furry Friends Benefit Bash

Sarge’s Animal Rescue Foundation’s 4th Annual Furry Friends Benefit Bash will be held on Oct. 4 at the Cork and Cleaver in the Waynesville Inn on Country Club Drive in Waynesville.

The event will be a sit-down dinner, with four entrees from which to choose. The Cork & Cleaver is offering roasted New York strip steak, mushroom stuffed chicken breast, grilled mahi mahi or wild mushroom ravioli.

There will be a cash bar and live and silent auctions. Travis Royston returns as the auctioneer for the live auction that will include signature jewelry by Jeannie Tracy of the Jeweler’s Workbench, art and vacation packages, plus special dinners for eight, an art workshop and cooking class/tasting party. In addition, the silent auction will have golf, dining, and spa packages as well as unique items for you and your pets.

Tickets may be purchased for $50 per person at Sarge’s Adoption Center at 256 Industrial Park Drive in Waynesville and at the Earthworks Frame Gallery located at 21 North Main Street in Waynesville. There is also a link at Sarge’s website www.sargeandfriends.org for the registration form. Table sponsorships are available for $450, which will reserve a table for eight guests.

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